Tender
by legenden
Tender is a lightweight economy API for Minecraft mods, letting developers read, deposit into and withdraw from player balances through one consistent interface.
What it does
Developers building shops, reward systems or other economy-driven features can call Tender to manage player balances. The API exposes balance retrieval, deposits and withdrawals, and it is intended to connect variety economy mods to a shared interface, in the spirit of Vault. A fallback provider is included for development and testing, so code can run before a full economy mod is installed.
Tender is a library, so it has no in-game content of its own. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and Forge Config API Port is required as well. Files are published for Fabric and NeoForge, both for 1.21.1, with the latest builds dated 2026-05-16, and the code is released under the MIT License without being open source.
Key features
Balance retrieval
Mods can query a player's current balance through the shared API instead of storing their own currency values.
Deposits and withdrawals
The API provides calls to add or remove funds from a player's balance, with the same method names across providers.
Fallback provider
A built-in fallback provider lets developers test economy code without installing a separate economy mod.
Minimal overhead
The library is kept small, adding little to the work a game already does when economy calls run.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Shops and trading
A shop mod can take payment and pay out sellers through the same balance calls, whatever economy backend a server runs.
Reward systems
Quest or achievement mods can grant money with a deposit call and let players spend it with a withdrawal.
Who it’s for: Mod developers who want economy features without writing their own balance storage. Server owners who run economy-driven content can use it through the mods that depend on it.
How it compares
Easy Trading is a Fabric and NeoForge trading mod, open source under the MIT License, that works on both client and server and covers 1.21 – 1.21.11. MMO Econ is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and is server-side only. Tender is a developer API rather than a trading or economy mod, and it is released under the MIT License without being open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Not published | 2026-05-16 |
| Easy Trading | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-10-03 |
| MMO Econ | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-09-13 |
Questions
Does Tender need Fabric API to run on Fabric?
Which game version does Tender support?
Does Tender add an economy to a server by itself?
In the catalog
Tender is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Tender is a lightweight and easy-to-use economy API for Minecraft mods. Whether you're building shops, rewards, or any economy-driven feature, Tender provides a clean and consistent API to manage player balances with ease.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tender
- Owner
- legenden
- Published
- 2026-05-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15